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Limestone piece; 5.0 cm x 1.2 cm
Limestone piece; 5.0 cm x 1.2 cm
Object Number 983-5-10/58831
Display Title Limestone piece; 5.0 cm x 1.2 cm
Descriptions
Inventory Description Limestone fragment, architectural?
Classification
  • Stone
Department Archaeological
Date 1840-1849
Culture
  • Historic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Lehman Hall
Additional Geographic Terms Harvard University
Materials Limestone
Dimensions Overall: 5.5 × 3.5 × 1.2 cm (2 3/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 983-5-10/58831

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